Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 13 March 2020
- Bullocks £1.82/kg* from 17 lots
- Heifers £1.86/kg* from 10 lots
- Cull cows £1.32/kg* from 5 lots
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £635 | £635 to £635 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £907 | £900 to £915 | 3 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £991 | £915 to £1,045 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 3 lots | £1,090 | £1,065 to £1,135 | 3 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 3 lots | £688 | £625 to £720 | 3 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | £862 | £835 to £890 | 2 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 5 lots | £948 | £840 to £980 | 5 | |
| Cull cows | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £520 | £520 to £520 | 1 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £931 | £850 to £1,120 | 4 | |
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||
Sample lots
32 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 544 | £980 |
| Heifers | 1 | 508 | £980 |
| Heifers | 1 | 514 | £980 |
| Heifers | 1 | 514 | £960 |
| Heifers | 1 | 530 | £840 |
| Heifers | 1 | 468 | £890 |
| Heifers | 1 | 420 | £835 |
| Heifers | 1 | 376 | £720 |
| Heifers | 1 | 338 | £625 |
| Heifers | 1 | 388 | £720 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 688 | £1,135 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 608 | £1,065 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 598 | £1,035 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 598 | £1,015 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 578 | £1,000 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 622 | £1,070 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 488 | £905 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 578 | £1,045 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 504 | £990 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 540 | £980 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 550 | £970 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 508 | £915 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 464 | £915 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 456 | £900 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 508 | £980 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 554 | £980 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 312 | £635 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 856 | £1,120 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 748 | £905 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 624 | £850 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 622 | £850 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 386 | £520 |
The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.
Source
Read from the mart's own report, a web page at www.farminglife.com. Fetched 3 September 2026.